1 year cancerversary

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Buckeye
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1 year cancerversary

Postby Buckeye » Thu Dec 01, 2016 7:14 am

One year ago today I underwent surgery to remove a cancerous lesion in my colon/rectum. I am doing extremely well. I am now cancer free for one year, and I thank the lord everyday for my good health and to all my family and friends who have supported me and helped me through this very emotional time in my life.
Dx 10/20/15 stage 1 T1N0M0 1.3cmx1.1cmx1cm low grade ( well to moderately differentiated) Rectal cancer age 47
Loving Husband and father of two girls age 19 & 15 Sole income provider
CEA <0.5
CT, MRI and PET show no metastatic spread
LAR Laparoscopic TME 11/30/15 with Illo
Pathology clean no lymph node or vascular involvement. Confirmed Stage1
No chemo/rad cancer free now and forever.
Illo reversal 01/26/16

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Maia
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Re: 1 year cancerversary

Postby Maia » Thu Dec 01, 2016 8:43 am

So grateful you share these good news and hope here. Enjoy, enjoy!!!

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CRguy
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Re: 1 year cancerversary

Postby CRguy » Thu Dec 01, 2016 9:15 pm

Continued success on your Journey
Best wishes
CRguy
Caregiver x 4
Stage IV A rectal cancer/lung met
17 Year survivor
my life is an ongoing totally randomized UNcontrolled experiment with N=1 !
Review of my Journey so far

Nik Colon

Re: 1 year cancerversary

Postby Nik Colon » Fri Dec 02, 2016 4:23 am

Great news!

DarknessEmbraced
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Re: 1 year cancerversary

Postby DarknessEmbraced » Fri Dec 02, 2016 12:54 pm

Wonderful news! :)
Diagnosed 10/28/14, age 36
Colon Resection 11/20/14, LAR (no illeo)
Stage 2a colon cancer, T3NOMO
Lymph-vascular invasion undetermined
0/22 lymph nodes
No chemo, no radiation
Clear Colonoscopy 04/29/15
NED 10/20/15
Ischemic Colitis 01/21/16
NED 11/10/16
CT Scan moved up due to high CEA 08/21/17
NED 09/25/17
NED 12/21/18
Clear colonoscopy 09/23/19
Clear 5 year scans 11/21/19- Considered cured! :)

mike1965
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Re: 1 year cancerversary

Postby mike1965 » Fri Dec 02, 2016 11:14 pm

Great News
Colonoscopy 09/06/15 Doctor removed polyp
DX - Rectal cancer 09/10/2015 T1M0N0
Surgeon recommended wait and see approach 09/2015
Tumor board recommended LARs Surgery 10/2015
Oncologist and PCP recommended LARs Surgery 11/2015
Seeking 2nd opinion from another Surgeon 01/2016
Having Sigmoidscopy on 02/01/16.
Figured out treatment 02/2016
LARS Surgery 03/2016
Stage 3A T1 N1C M0
Chemo Folfox to begin 04/18/16

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Re: 1 year cancerversary

Postby ElisaNorris » Sat Dec 03, 2016 2:01 am

That's great news. People should post messages like this to give support to other forum members that there is light and hope in life after being diagnosed with cancer. My brother was diagnosed with cancer few years back and we treated him for radiotherapy at Advanced Radiation Centers and for surgery at Mayo Clinic, Rochester.
The oncologist did no stone unturned to treat him.

Buckeye
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Re: 1 year cancerversary

Postby Buckeye » Sat Dec 03, 2016 5:58 am

Thank you all for all your kindness. I am so grateful for this forum and all of you!!
Dx 10/20/15 stage 1 T1N0M0 1.3cmx1.1cmx1cm low grade ( well to moderately differentiated) Rectal cancer age 47
Loving Husband and father of two girls age 19 & 15 Sole income provider
CEA <0.5
CT, MRI and PET show no metastatic spread
LAR Laparoscopic TME 11/30/15 with Illo
Pathology clean no lymph node or vascular involvement. Confirmed Stage1
No chemo/rad cancer free now and forever.
Illo reversal 01/26/16

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Marejenny
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Re: 1 year cancerversary

Postby Marejenny » Sat Dec 03, 2016 9:52 am

Congrats Buckeye! We love to hear the success stories!
62f, Blessed with a wonderful husband and 2 sons
Diagnosed 6/2016, Adenocarcinoma, Colectoral primary, chemo lifer
Stage 4b, liver mass 7.0 x 4.8 cm and additional lesions, multiple lung nodes
CEA 40.9
7/12 began Folfox, Neulasta, Avastan
CT 9/12 tumor shrunk 4.4 by 3.3
CEA 9.6
Continuing Folfox, CT scheduled 12/12.
MSS, neg lynch
Put Oxiliplatin and Neulasta on hold.
CT 12/12 Hepatic dome mass shrinks to 2.9 x 2.5, other lesions shrink, no new.
CEA 3.3

tarheelmom
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Re: 1 year cancerversary

Postby tarheelmom » Sat Dec 03, 2016 10:07 am

Great news!!! How is your new functionality?
52 y at dx, mom to 4
DX: RC on 2/22/2016
Stage I, T2N0M0, 0/32 LN
23 mm x 7 mm moderately differentiated invasive adenocarcinoma
3 cm from anal verge
4/12/16: ULAR, TME, & temp ileostomy
6/14/16: ileo reversal

Maelleous
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Re: 1 year cancerversary

Postby Maelleous » Sat Dec 03, 2016 2:08 pm

That is fantastic, so happy to hear it! You give me hope!
M 35 yr
DX Rectal Cancer, 10/16 (symptoms Feb 2016)
Dx stage 2 - Surgery Oct 25 201 Loop ileo w/ j-pouch
Close margins within 1mm
9/38 lymph nodes involved on path / Stg IIIc,pT4, pN2 B, p.M0. MSS, K‐ras, NRAS, no mutation
Started Folfox - 3rd Treament, Dec 30th 2016 Cardiac Arrest - Lucky to be part of the 6% to survive!
S-ICD installed / Port Removed
Vaccine Clinical trial at UPMC - last shot June 2017
Reversal 8/1/17 - Praying this is it!
Still NED

Buckeye
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Re: 1 year cancerversary

Postby Buckeye » Sat Dec 03, 2016 10:14 pm

Tarheelmom, It has been surprisingly good and I do have days when I go frequently. On average I go around 3x a day. Usually after I eat a meal. On the off days I can go 5x times in an hour. Fortunately these are rare and I can usually tell when they are on the horizon. All in all I can not complain.
Dx 10/20/15 stage 1 T1N0M0 1.3cmx1.1cmx1cm low grade ( well to moderately differentiated) Rectal cancer age 47
Loving Husband and father of two girls age 19 & 15 Sole income provider
CEA <0.5
CT, MRI and PET show no metastatic spread
LAR Laparoscopic TME 11/30/15 with Illo
Pathology clean no lymph node or vascular involvement. Confirmed Stage1
No chemo/rad cancer free now and forever.
Illo reversal 01/26/16

AussieAssCancer
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Re: 1 year cancerversary

Postby AussieAssCancer » Tue Dec 06, 2016 12:19 am

Congrats Buckeye! May it be the first of many!

GK
Dx Oct '15 w/ Stage 3c RC/ CEA 8
Nov '15 - Jan '16: 3x FOLFOX and 5wks Chemoradiation w/ Xeloda
March '16: ULAR w/ temp ileostomy
Complete pathological response incl 0/12 nodes
May - Aug '16: 9x FOLFOX (dropped Oxaliplatin for final Rd due to neuropathy)
Clear CT scans in April ‘16 (NED), Dec ‘16, Aug ‘17, Feb ‘18, March ‘19, Feb ‘20
Feb '17: Ileostomy reversed
CEA Post Surgery: ALWAYS 2

Blog: kickingrectalcancerintheassblog
https://kickingrectalcancerintheassblog.wordpress.com/

BUD2016
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Re: 1 year cancerversary

Postby BUD2016 » Tue Dec 06, 2016 2:36 pm

wonderful news and thank you for taking time and posting! Such news gives us hope. Best wishes and thank you again for this positivity!!!
09/2016: Mom dx/rectal cancer
10/2016: Open surgery. T3N0/Grade 2
11/2016: PET/CT scan shows 5 liver mets in both lobes
11/2016: FOLFOX + Avastin started on her 71st birthday
KRAS gen 2 G13D mutant, BRAF Negative, MSS
03/2017: Oxi stopped after 9th tx, 5FU cntd. CT scans w/ contrast every 2 months - small shrinkage/stable
05/2017: PET/CT progression, started FOLFIRI + AVASTIN
07/2017: MRIs/CT stable
09/2017: MRIs/CT - min progression
09/2017: FOLFIRI + CYRAMZA
11/2017: left us


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